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en-usPhys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Mars rover Spirit misses communication session(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit skipped a planned communication session on March 30 and, as anticipated from recent power-supply projections, has probably entered a low-power hibernation mode. http://phys.org/news189317892.html
Astronomy & SpaceThu, 01 Apr 2010 05:18:32 EDTnews189317892Plastic electronics could slash the cost of solar panels(PhysOrg.com) -- A new technique developed by Princeton University engineers for producing electricity-conducting plastics could dramatically lower the cost of manufacturing solar panels.http://phys.org/news189183104.html
ChemistryTue, 30 Mar 2010 15:52:11 EDTnews189183104Shells, silicon & neighbourly atomsWhat do shells, solar panels and DVDs have in common? At the atomic scale they are 'amorphous', that is -- unlike crystals -- they are built from irregular arrangements of atoms.http://phys.org/news188666658.html
PhysicsWed, 24 Mar 2010 16:25:42 EDTnews188666658Solar power could provide 10% of US energy: reportThe United States could source 10 percent of its electricity from solar power by 2030, a report said Tuesday, winning support from a US lawmaker who wants to boost the number of US solar panels.http://phys.org/news187445269.html
TechnologyWed, 10 Mar 2010 12:08:02 EDTnews187445269France builds world's biggest photovoltaic solar plantFrench energy giant EDF is building the world's biggest photovoltaic solar power plant at an abandoned NATO air base and plans to have it open by 2012, a spokesman said Tuesday.http://phys.org/news186770590.html
TechnologyTue, 02 Mar 2010 16:44:08 EDTnews186770590Spirit's Journey to the Center of Mars Mars rover Spirit has tenaciously swept, scraped, and squeezed secrets from the forbidding surface of Mars for 6 years. Now at an impasse, up to its belly in sand, it has struggled to tilt its solar panels toward the sun and collect just enough power to survive the perilously cold Martian winter. If Spirit can make it through to spring, the feisty robot will prove it's still in the game--by solving the mysteries of the Martian core.http://phys.org/news186415686.html
Astronomy & SpaceFri, 26 Feb 2010 14:08:32 EDTnews186415686Incentives to rise for home solar arraysAt least 10 times a day Andrew Kin clicks onto the Internet for the pure joy of watching his electricity meter run backward.http://phys.org/news186398769.html
TechnologyFri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:01 EDTnews186398769Solar panels go through extreme tests at San Jose labAt a nondescript office park in San Jose, solar panels from manufacturers around the world are going through tests of extreme endurance to make sure they are safe to put on your roof.http://phys.org/news186348870.html
TechnologyThu, 25 Feb 2010 20:20:01 EDTnews186348870Skipper unveils world's biggest solar-powered boatA skipper hoping to become the first to sail round the world using solar power said his catamaran could carve a wake for pollution-free shipping as he unveiled the record-breaking yacht Thursday.http://phys.org/news186331842.html
TechnologyThu, 25 Feb 2010 14:51:14 EDTnews186331842Berlin wants to cut solar power subsidies: lawmakerThe German government wants to slash its support to the solar energy industry to prevent the market from overheating, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party said Tuesday.http://phys.org/news186151900.html
TechnologyTue, 23 Feb 2010 12:51:59 EDTnews186151900Nanotechnology could help Arab region"Nanotechnology could aid the future of development of the Arab region," says Mohamed H.A. Hassan, executive director of TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, and president of the African Academy of Sciences. Hassan made his remarks at a panel session, "Re-emergence of Science, Technology and Education as Priorities in the Arab World," taking place at the AAAS's annual meeting in San Diego.http://phys.org/news185942342.html
NanotechnologySun, 21 Feb 2010 02:39:30 EDTnews185942342New method for connecting solar panels may increase efficiency(PhysOrg.com) -- Solar arrays of the future may be more energy efficient and reliable, thanks to one researcher's efforts to reconfigure the way panels are connected.http://phys.org/news185536743.html
TechnologyTue, 16 Feb 2010 09:59:22 EDTnews1855367431BOG gets funding for a new way to sell solarWhen we needed a new "pre-owned" car, we knew the drill. We searched the Web, visited the auto mall, settled on a model, did some haggling, vetted the price by phone, and haggled a bit more. Within a couple of days, we had a deal.http://phys.org/news185207891.html
TechnologySun, 14 Feb 2010 08:40:01 EDTnews185207891According to new survey, Americans support strong climate, energy policiesDespite a sharp drop in public concern over global warming, Americans—regardless of political affiliation—support the passage of federal climate and energy policies, according to the results of a national survey released today by researchers at Yale and George Mason universities.http://phys.org/news184506774.html
EarthThu, 04 Feb 2010 11:53:18 EDTnews184506774Habit-Learning Device will Lower Energy Bills Under New Clean Energy Cashback Scheme(PhysOrg.com) -- Smart control units that learn householders' energy habits and provide immediate feedback on consumption could give home energy savings of up to 20% without compromising comfort.http://phys.org/news184494565.html
TechnologyThu, 04 Feb 2010 08:50:01 EDTnews184494565zeroHouse Speaks To The Conservationist And The RomanticistAs if designing an energy-neutral, self-sustaining home for four was not enough for Scott Specht and Louise Harpman, of the NYC/Austin-based architectural firm Specht Harpman, the zeroHouse™ has even more appealing features... zeroHouse is prefabricated!http://phys.org/news183747199.html
TechnologyTue, 26 Jan 2010 16:54:39 EDTnews183747199Acoustic levitation could be used on Mars(PhysOrg.com) -- The presence of fine dust on the Moon and Mars may present problems for explorers, such as coating solar panels, penetrating seals and interfering with machinery. Human explorers would also be endangered if there was a possibility of inhaling the extremely fine dust particles. Now scientists at the University of Vermont are considering a novel solution: acoustic levitation.http://phys.org/news183631431.html
PhysicsMon, 25 Jan 2010 08:45:50 EDTnews183631431British engineers slam home wind turbines as 'eco-bling'Installing wind turbines and solar panels in people's homes is "eco-bling" that will not help meet Britain's targets on cutting carbon emissions, engineers warned Wednesday. http://phys.org/news183226688.html
TechnologyWed, 20 Jan 2010 16:30:01 EDTnews183226688NASA listens for silent Mars lander(AP) -- Will Phoenix rise from the dead? Don't bet on it.http://phys.org/news182970491.html
Astronomy & SpaceSun, 17 Jan 2010 17:08:50 EDTnews182970491NASA to Check for Unlikely Winter Survival of Mars Lander(PhysOrg.com) -- Beginning Jan. 18, NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter will listen for possible, though improbable, radio transmissions from the Phoenix Mars Lander, which completed five months of studying an arctic Martian site in November 2008. http://phys.org/news182539220.html
Astronomy & SpaceTue, 12 Jan 2010 17:40:04 EDTnews182539220Taiwan unveils Asia's biggest solar plant: govtTaiwan has unveiled what it calls Asia's biggest solar power plant as the island, which imports almost all its energy, seeks to tap into clean renewable resources, the government said Wednesday.http://phys.org/news180766588.html
TechnologyWed, 23 Dec 2009 05:40:03 EDTnews180766588Smashing trash with solar power They seem to turn heads wherever they're installed: new solar-powered trash compactors that are meant to save time and energy.http://phys.org/news180617265.html
TechnologyMon, 21 Dec 2009 11:40:02 EDTnews180617265Panasonic completes Sanyo acquisition(AP) -- Panasonic Corp. said Monday that it had taken majority control of Sanyo Electric Co., officially forming one of the world's largest electronics makers.http://phys.org/news180616855.html
TechnologyMon, 21 Dec 2009 11:21:26 EDTnews180616855Hi-tech, eco-friendly dream home takes shape in JapanOn Tokyo Bay, at the edge of the largest urban sprawl on Earth, sits what may be an environmentalist's dream home.http://phys.org/news179995608.html
TechnologyMon, 14 Dec 2009 07:10:02 EDTnews179995608Taiwan chip giant TSMC to enter solar energyChip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is planning its first foray into solar energy with an investment in the island's largest producer of solar cells, a spokesman said Thursday.http://phys.org/news179652960.html
TechnologyThu, 10 Dec 2009 07:36:33 EDTnews179652960Solar power coming to a store near you(AP) -- Solar technology is going where it has never gone before: onto the shelves at retail stores where do-it-yourselfers can now plunk a panel into a shopping cart and bring it home to install.http://phys.org/news179647607.html
TechnologyThu, 10 Dec 2009 06:34:36 EDTnews179647607Taiwan plans massive growth in solar energyTaiwan plans to boost its use of solar panels by a factor of 200 over the next decade and a half in an effort to increase clean energy, a ranking official said Friday.http://phys.org/news179160316.html
TechnologyFri, 04 Dec 2009 15:20:02 EDTnews179160316Kepler Mission Manager Update(PhysOrg.com) -- Kepler experienced a safe mode event on Nov. 18, 2009.http://phys.org/news178271539.html
Astronomy & SpaceTue, 24 Nov 2009 07:53:13 EDTnews178271539Will Europe Be Powered by the Sahara(PhysOrg.com) -- Europe has long been interested in developing alternative energy sources. And, one of the more interesting places that some Europeans are looking for solar power is the Sahara. With the vast amounts of sun beating down on the Saharan desert, it seems an ideal place for solar panels. The Desertec Industrial Initiative, a consortium of 12 companies, including Siemens and Deutsche Bank, aims to make Saharan solar power for Europe a reality. But it won't exactly be easy.http://phys.org/news176541300.html
TechnologyWed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:02 EDTnews176541300Plugging into an electric vehicle revolutionA road trial of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), which could one day end up in every Australian driveway, is underway. Over the next three months, staff from Victorian energy distributor SP AusNet will use the PHEVs for their daily drive to work and for leisure as part of CSIRO and SP AusNet trial. http://phys.org/news175874789.html
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